In the fight for the future majority in the US House of Representatives, Republicans achieved a decisive victory in the state of Georgia. A federal judge today approved a redistricting plan approved by the Republican-majority regional legislature, rejecting a lawsuit filed by Democrats and voting rights groups.
Taking into account the expected majorities in the districts, it is likely that Republicans will again represent nine of Georgia's 14 representatives in elections for the House of Representatives in November of next year. Due to the narrow majority in the House of Representatives, the Georgia race is of national importance.
Small changes can alter the balance of power
Republicans currently dominate the House of Representatives with 221 seats, while Democrats hold 213 seats. Even if only five terms were postponed, the majority could be reversed. The race in Georgia is one of several taking place in about half a dozen states.
Disputes regularly arise over the question of whether, among other things, the black population group is adequately taken into account in the division of constituencies.